Dictionary of Biblical ImageryLeland Ryken, James C. Wilhoit, Tremper Longman III InterVarsity Press, 11. mai 2010 - 1058 pages
Every reader of the Bible has encountered the powerful, comforting and sometimes puzzling imagery of Scripture. These concrete pictures with their hidden force have struck sharp and lasting impressions on our minds. Their imprint has etched itself on the language and grammar of Christian faith and Western culture. Why then do traditional Bible dictionaries and reference works offer so little help to explorers of the Bible's galaxy of verbal pictures? They excel in describing the climate, borders and location of Galilee or Sinai. But they are often blind to the artistic expressions and deaf to the musical meanings that echo from within the world of the biblical text. The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is the first contemporary reference work dedicated to exploring the images, symbols, motifs, metaphors and literary patterns found in the Bible. More than that, it examines the Bible's universal archetypes or master images--including the plot motifs and character types that recur throughout life, literature and the Bible. This unique dictionary explores the dazzling variety in which the Word of God comes dressed in clothes of everyday life. It traces the trail of images from Eden to the New Jerusalem. It captures the plotted patterns of biblical narrative. It surveys the imaged texture of each book of the Bible. In short, The Dictionary of Biblical Imagery is an inviting, enlightening and indispensable companion to the reading, study, contemplation and enjoyment of the Bible. |
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... Worship , Theology and Ministry in the Early Church , ed . M. J. Wilkins and T. Paige ( Sheffield : JSOT , 1992 ) ; S. Sandmel , Philo's Place in Judaism : A Study of Concep- tions of Abraham in Jewish Literature ( augmented edition ) ...
... worship inclines toward one altar in one place of worship : the central sanctuary of the Jerusalem temple ( 2 Sam 24 : 18-25 ; 1 Chron 18 : 21-30 ) . An altar built at Bethel ( 1 Kings 12:33 ) or another holy place is , in the run of ...
... worship . The bronze - covered acacia altar described in Exodus and the larger altars erected later were the scenes of the great moments in Israelite worship : the burnt offering every morning and evening , and the sin An altar found at ...
... worship ( Amos 5:23 ) will be turned into wailing ( Amos 8 : 3 ) , and * festival will be replaced by mourning ( Amos 8:10 ) . Not even the strongest , swiftest or bravest can hope for escape ( Amos 2 : 14-16 ; cf. 5:19 ) . Yet there is ...
... worship and is rooted in the physical position of the * temple on a high place in Jerusalem . To worship God at the temple is accordingly described as ascend- ing " the hill of the LORD " ( PS 24 : 3 ) . A group of fifteen pilgrim ...
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Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,James C. Wilhoit,Tremper Longman III No preview available - 1998 |
Dictionary of Biblical Imagery Leland Ryken,Tremper Longman,Daniel G. Reid No preview available - 1998 |